Beyond the Stiff Neck: Meningitis Detection in Infants and Toddlers
Update: 2025-09-04
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Guest: Jessica Snowden, MD, MS, FAAP, MHPTT
Despite the success of meningitis vaccination programs, pediatricians must remain vigilant as cases still occur and can be life-threatening if missed. That’s why Dr. Jessica Snowden joins us to share how we can identify subtle behavioral cues, understand age-specific presentations, and diagnose patients using the gold-standard approach of lumbar puncture and CSF analysis. Dr. Snowden is a Professor of Pediatrics and Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of Tennessee.
Despite the success of meningitis vaccination programs, pediatricians must remain vigilant as cases still occur and can be life-threatening if missed. That’s why Dr. Jessica Snowden joins us to share how we can identify subtle behavioral cues, understand age-specific presentations, and diagnose patients using the gold-standard approach of lumbar puncture and CSF analysis. Dr. Snowden is a Professor of Pediatrics and Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of Tennessee.
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